How do polar solvents help in the first step in SN1 mechanism?
How do polar solvents help in the first step in SN1 mechanism?
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The SN1 mechanism advances through the production of carbocation. The breakage of the C-halogen bond occurs during this phase. The solution of the halide ions is done with the protons of the protic solvent as a result. In this approach, polar solvents aid in the ionisation process by solvating the ions and stabilising them.
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